It reminds me to take the high road, the path with the high view.
Wise View is the first step on the 8-fold Path. Wise View is the view that leads to non-suffering. Any view, opinion, or judgment that causes stress is not Wise View.
Having a "high view" also alludes to seeing the big picture. Little details fade as you see the overall scheme of things. A big-picture view leads to equanimity.
On this post-election day, as i feel bits of sadness and fear, i search around for the stressful view, the unwise, unskillful view that gives rise to those unpleasant emotions. If i find it, i apply the acupressure of mindfulness to that very spot.
If i don't find it, i apply the temporary relief of an antidote: loving-kindness and self-compassion.
May i be free from fear.
May i be free from anxiety.
May i have ease of well-being.
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